Recorded, mixed & mastered 20/21 Feb 2026 by Jim Lemanowicz at Blissville Electro-Magnetic Laboratories of Massapequa.

Synths, effects

This original version of "Olivia Says Morosely" was submitted as part of Naviar Haiku 633, When You Return.

when you return

don't forget my house!

departing swallows

by Kobayashi Issa

Among the four great masters of Japanese haiku, Kobayashi Issa (1763-1828) was the most prolific: during his lifetime he wrote over 20,000 haiku, hundreds of tanka, and several haibun.

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Artwork/Photography by Jim Lemanowicz - 21 Feb 2015, Massapequa, NY, USA

Music & art © 2015, 2026 Jim Lemanowicz

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